New Smyrna Beach Pet Grooming License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. No Florida state trade license is required for this type of work. You still need the local receipts below.
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (New Smyrna Beach / Volusia County)

1. City of New Smyrna Beach Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   Apply online; zoning review and a passing inspection are required before opening. Inspection fee $63.87 and Certificate of Use $29.81 (subject to yearly increase); annual tax varies by category.
   ⏰ Valid October 1 to September 30; reminder around July 1. Late: 10% Oct, 15% Nov, 20% Dec, 25% Jan, plus $250 after 150 days
   Source: City of New Smyrna Beach: Business Tax Receipt Information
2. Volusia County: repealed
   Volusia County repealed its business tax receipt effective January 1, 2024 (per Edgewater and Port Orange). The New Smyrna Beach page still mentions a county receipt; that text appears outdated.
   ⏰ N/A
   Source: City of Edgewater: Starting A Business · City of Port Orange: Business Tax Receipts · City of New Smyrna Beach: Business Tax Receipt Information